James Hardie 1000 - Mount Panorama, Bathurst - 2nd October, 1983

Number of Laps: 163

The Mazdas were getting quicker and quicker, and the V8s in their chase after the 1983 title were burning up rubber at a great rate. The freedoms came too. Later in the season, the RX-7s gained fuel injection (which brought howls of outrage from the opposition) and later, the V8s gained wider rubber and larger spoilers.

Bathurst that year had Brock and Perkins on pole. However, the car retired from the event in the early stages. The leading combo then took over the second car, which Harvey had run in the top half of the field. It was the first time the race winners had switched cars.

Grice meanwhile was part of a two-car STP team sharing with Colin Bond. The pair were third, with the team's second car of Garth Wigston and Steve Harrington fourth. Bob Morris also rejoined the Holden ranks and finished eighth with Rusty French.

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